Nepal National Assembly election: Left Alliance gets two third majority

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The Left Alliance in Nepal has got two third majority in National Assembly, the upper house of parliament.

In 59 member National Assembly the alliance has won 39 seats. Communist Party of Nepal (UML) got 27 seats and its partner Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) won 12. The Nepali Congress got 13, while two prominent parties of Madhes, Sanghiya Samajwadi Forum Nepal and Rashtriya Janta Party Nepal bag two seats each.

Election for 56 seats of National Assembly was held on Wednesday.

The remaining 3 members will be nominated by the President on recommendation of the government.

The left alliance had already secured close to two third majority in 275 member House of Representative, the lower of parliament.

The declaration of National Assembly election has paved the way for formation of new government under Left Alliance.

The historic parliamentary and first ever provincial assembly election was held in two phases on November 26 and December 7 last year.